Areas of Expertise

I have worked within both NHS and private mental health care services for nearly 20 years. I am currently employed as a Practitioner Psychologist for Elysium Healthcare and Priory Healthcare. Predominantly, I have worked within secure hospitals and I have significant experience in supporting individuals recover from a wide range of complex difficulties and achieve their goals.

I have particular experience in working with individuals who are survivors of childhood abuse, those who experience difficulties managing their emotions and individuals who live with unusual perceptual experiences and/ or hear voices.

During my clinical practice, I have observed that distressing events in someone’s life can often result in them experiencing difficulties later on. These events may effect someone dramatically at the time or may be less memorable events. Either way these events can have a profound effect on someone’s quality of life. Processing these events can be incredibly liberating and can allow you to move forwards and achieve your goals.

As a result of these observations, I mainly use EMDR (Eye Movement Densensitisation and Reprocessing), but where appropriate I integrate this approach with other therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Client Centred approaches.